Describe the three main environmental ethic approaches used to determine who or what has value in the Earth's biosphere
What will be an ideal response?
The three main ethical approaches used to determine environmental value are anthropocentric, biocentric, and ecocentric views. Anthropocentric ethics assigns intrinsic value only to humans and defines right actions only in terms of positive outcomes for humans. The conservationist view of environmental management is an example of this human-centered approach. Biocentric ethics takes into consideration the value of other living things and values them equally with humans. This biocentric ethic is often articulated by those in the animal rights movement. Ecocentric ethics places value on communities of organisms and ecosystems, and is the most expansive and "big picture" approach to determining environmental value.
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C) 3
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